Eight qualities of the sangha

Eight qualities of the Sangha — According to Maitreya's Uttaratantra Shastra, the Sangha has 'eight qualities of knowledge and liberation' (Tib. rig drol gyi yönten gye; Wyl. rig grol gyi yon tan brgyad):

Knowledge of:

1) the profound nature of phenomena

2) the vast – phenomena in all their multiplicity

3) discriminating awareness wisdom

Liberation of:

4) attachment, the emotional obscurations

5) hindrance, the cognitive obscurations

6) the inferior – the obscurations of the shravakas and pratyekabuddhas

And

7) knowledge; and

8) liberation.

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